Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Lago Roca, Jan 2010

Bird name: Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Latin: Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Other: Aguila mora, águila chilena • Águia-chilena (Br)
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range: Venezuela to S Chile, SE South America
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Many thanks to Becky for sending in this great set of pictures from Tierra del Fuego. This lovely picture of a juvenile Black-chested Buzzard Eagle was taken beside the road at Lago Roca in January.More photos...

Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Isla Martillo, Jan 2010

Bird name: Magellanic Penguin
Latin: Spheniscus magellanicus
Other: Pingüino de Magallanes (Es) • Pinguim-de-magalhães (Br)
Family: Spheniscidae • Penguins
Range: S South America
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A superb set of photos of Magellanic Penguins with chicks or juveniles. Photographed by Becky on Isla Martillo, aka Isla de Los Pingüinos, in January.

Magellanic Penguins are one of four types of banded penguin which all have some type of black line across the neck or chest.


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Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Isla Martillo, Jan 2010

Bird name: Gentoo Penguin
Latin: Pygoscelis papua
Other: Pingüino papúa, pingüino de vincha, pingüino juanito (Es) • pinguim-gentoo (Br)
Family: Spheniscidae • Penguins
Range: Widespread Southern Ocean
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This group of Gentoo Penguins was seen among a larger colony of Magellanic Penguins on Isla Martillo.

Adult Gentoo Penguins have orange bills and a white patch above the eye. Gentoo is pronounced with a soft ‘g’ like gentle.More photos...

© Rebecca N - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Los Lobos, Jan 2010

Bird name: Imperial Shag
Latin: Leucocarbo atriceps
Other: Cormorán imperial (Es) • Blue-eyed Shag or Cormorant
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants, Shags
Range: Antarctica, South America, Falklands, Heard, South Shetland Is
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Many thanks to Becky for these shots of a large colony of Imperial Shags on Isla de Los Lobos.

Imperial shags are part of the Blue-eyed Shag complex whose species boundaries are being continually redefined.

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Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Los Lobos, Jan 2010

Bird name: Rock Shag
Latin: Phalacrocorax magellanicus
Other: Cormorán de cuello negro (Es)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants, Shags
Range: Chile, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, Uruguay, Falklands
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Rock Shags can quickly be identified by their red facial skin. Seen here on Isla de Los Lobos in the Beagle Channel by Becky.

Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ushuaia, Jan 2010

Bird name: Upland Goose
Latin: Chloephaga picta
Other: Magellan Goose • Cauquén común (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Geese
Range: Argentina, Patagonia, Falklands, also Uruguay
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Nice pics of Upland Geese with goslings, near Ushuaia at the southern tip of Argentina.

The male Upland Goose has white head and neck whereas the female is brown with black-striped wings.

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Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ushuaia, Jan 2010

Bird name: Ashy-headed Goose
Latin: Chloephaga poliocephala
Other: Cauquén cabeza gris (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Geese
Range: Southern Cone - Chile, Argentina, Patagonia, Falklands
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A great portrait of an Ashy-headed Goose above on the beach in Ushuaia. Pictured below in family group with goslings.

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Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ushuaia, Jan 2010

Bird name: Dark-faced Ground Tyrant
Latin: Muscisaxicola maclovianus
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Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers, Ground-tyrants
Range: Chile, Argentina, Falklands to Uruguay, Peru
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This seems most likely to be a Dark-faced Ground Tyrant, but is not typical, so ID should not be relied upon.

Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Isla Martillo, Jan 2010

Bird name: Chilean Skua
Latin: Stercorarius chilensis
Other: Págalo chileno, escúa común, escúa chileno (Es)
Family: Stercorariidae • Skuas
Range: Argentina, Chile to Brazil, Peru
Similar: Brown Skua

These are most probably Chilean Skuas, (above with Magellanic Penguins behind) spotted by Becky down in Tierra del Fuego. Dark cap, cinnamon throat.
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Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Isla de Los Lobos, Jan 2010

Bird name: Dolphin Gull
Latin: Leucophaeus scoresbii
Other: Gaviota austral, gaviota gris (Es)
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: Chile, Argentina, Falklands coasts
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You can recognise the Dolphin Gull at the bottom of this picture by its bright red bill.